The recent Excellence in Housewares’ Cutting Edge Award winner, Robert Welch Designs’ Signature Q Knife Block follows in the footsteps of the company’s multi-award winning Signature knife range.
The design team wanted to create something that was stylish, yet a space-saving knife storage solution. However, the ultimate inspiration came, surprisingly, from a simple paper clip. While pondering over sketches of a new, streamlined knife block, the team manipulated a paper clip into the shape of a ‘Q’ and then noticed how this in fact resembled a space efficient yet stylish design – and the concept for the Q block was born.
“As a brand we’ve been predominantly known for our cutlery products, so developing a knife storage solution together with integrated sharpening options presented a substantial challenge to the business,” reflects design director Paul de Bretton.
On winning both Cutting Edge and Top of the Table Awards at The Excellence in Housewares Awards on October 3, Rupert Welch, joint managing director commented: “A lot of passion and creativity went into these products and the awards are a great honour and a boost for our design and product teams who worked so hard to bring them to life.”
Top: Alice and Rupert Welch, joint managing directors of Robert Welch Designs with The Cutting Edge Award.
